FIELD COMMUNICATIONS  OFFICER مسؤول علاقات الموقع

FIELD COMMUNICATIONS  OFFICER مسؤول علاقات الموقع

Admin العلاقات العامة و الأمن و السلامة

JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 5153

Job Title: FIELD COMMUNICATIONS  OFFICER مسؤول علاقات الموقع

Application deadline: 08.07.2021

Duty Station: Derik, with frequent visit to our projects in North East of Syria

Job Requirements:

Education • Essential: degree in Journalism, Communications or related university degree.

Experience • Essential: previous working experience of at least two years in communications, journalism or public relations in the country. Essential: previous working experience in dealing with media in the country.

Knowledge • Excellent writing skills  Thorough knowledge of traditional media and good understanding of social media Good networking and media relations skills Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)  Outgoing personality, good balance between initiative and working in a team.

Language • Proficiency in English.  Excellent command of local languages in the mission country (Arabic/ Kurdish)

           

Job Description:

Accountabilities

  1. a) Media Management
  • Under the supervision of the Dep HOM and CA, the FCO establishes and maintains regular relations with key local media contacts (journalists, bloggers, photographers, and cameramen).
  • He/ she will handle local media requests and contact local media proactively to pitch us information, content,
  • He/she organizes events for local media (Press conference, Press briefing…), visits to projects for local media The FCO may act as a spokesperson for local media, particularly in local languages not spoken by members of the field coordination team.
  • When applicable, the FCO will brief our staff on communications or media engagement, train spokespeople and carry out media workshops for the coordination and field teams.
  1. b) Media Monitoring, Alert and Mapping
  • The FMO monitors local media and flags significant articles, trends, news or reports of importance for us or on the context to Head(s) of Mission and communication Advisor (CA)
  • He/she produces strategic reports on the local media landscape (key media, audience numbers, political affiliation, ownership, freedom of speech, use of social media) and regularly reports on new developments.
  • Under the supervision of the HOM and CA he/she provides guidance on how to deal with local media at time of crisis.
  • He/she creates and regularly updates media contacts at national and project level.
  1. c) Content Diffusion
  • The FCO actively diffuses our content in the country in local languages and among local media. If judged applicable, he/ she uses social media (twitter, blogs, Facebook….) to promote this content.
  1. d) Content Production
  • The FCO supervises the production of local communication tools and products (leaflets, brochures, posters, radio spots, articles, photos, videos) according to local strategy and budget.
  • In particular, he/she will help identify the right communications tools and will adapt/translate communications materials to targeted local audiences.
  1. e) Internal Communication
  • The FCO will help in promoting our external communications principles and material towards the national staff (Why does we communicate, what does we communicate about, how does we communicates) although it is his not his/her prime responsibilities.
  • He/ she will sensitize national staff about potential external communications risks.
  • If need be he/ she edits the production of internal communication tools (newsletter, etc.) under the supervision of the FCC.
  • When applicable the FCO will provide communication training for other staff.
  1. f) Reporting
  • The FCO will participate in communication data-collection and reporting as required

He/she will have regular meetings with the Syria Head of Mission, Deputy Head of mission and other members of the field coordination team to support in forming and updating the communications plans.

Specific Accountabilities

  • The FCO will handle media visits by local, regional and international press to the projects in northeast Syria and brief international staff on the work of the comms team and in preparation for interviews with the media
  • The FCO will contribute to discussions about the comms strategy in northeast Sryia for OCA.
  • The FCO will assist and work on content production for comms packages by undertaking field visits to take interviews and produce Audio visual materials for social media and regular media
  • The FCO will assist, when necessary, the Social Media Officer Lebanon with their work.
  • The FCO will work closely with the intersectional Northwest Syria FCM based in Lebanon.
  • The FCO will work closely with the northeast Syria humanitarion affairs officer to work on joint comms and advoacy initiatives.
  • In times of emergency and critical situation, the FCO will liease and work closely with the CA who will be leading in such situations.
  • In case of critical incident situation, the FCO will be the comms representive in the field incident managemet team.

Job Purpose:

 Contributing to the implementation of operational communication strategy in the mission according to our standards. Aiming at building our visibility, acceptance and leverage inside the country. Focusing on media alert, local media management and content diffusion.

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Other Information’s:

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How to Apply:

  • Please send your CV and motivation letter in English only (and any relevant certificates) to the email:

(No later than, 5pm, 08 July 2021).

ingojob.derik@gmail.com

  • Please indicate in the subject of email “FIELD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER’’
  • Incomplete applications will not be consider. (no job title indicated, applications submitted by paper, no motivation letter and/or CV)

 

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